Vegetable Planting Plans

Summer

Summer 2024. Written by Gail Pothour

Asterisk* Indicates an All American Selections Winner

Bed #1 – Beans: Nickel (bush), Tricolor (bush), Red Noodle (pole), Green Noodle (pole)

Bed #2 – Tomatoes: Celebrity*, Big Beef*, Mountain Merit*, Galahad*, Sweet Million, Lemon Boy

Bed #3 – Cucumbers: Green Light*, Boothby Blonde (Ark of Taste), Green Fingers , Silver Slicer. Melons: Lambkin*, Crane (Ark of Taste), Ambrosia, Kajari. Watermelons: Mini Love*, Gold in Gold*

Bed #4 – Soil Solarization Demonstration

Bed #5 – Summer Squash: Sunburst scallop*, Bossa Nova zucchini*, Fordhook zucchini*, Early Prolific Straightneck*

Bed #6 – Winter Squash: Goldilocks acorn*, Butternut, Waltham butternut*

Bed #7 – Asian Vegetables: Japanese eggplant, Tokyo Bekana cabbage, Red Rose Japanese buckwheat, Edamame, Mikado baby turnips, Bicolored Shiso, Lemon basil

Bed #8 –Eggplant: Millionaire hybrid, Japanese. Sweet Peppers:  Gypsy*, Dragonfly*, Red Impact*, Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry, Sheepnose Pimento (Ark of Taste)

Bed #9 – Profusion White zinnia*

Containers

Tomatoes: Celebrity *, Extreme Bush, Patio, Health Kick, Ace. Okra: Candle Fire and Clemson Spineless. Blanket flower, Flowers to attract pollinators, Marigolds

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Summer 2023. Written by Linda Sanford

Asterisk* Indicates an All American Selections Winner

Bed #1 - Summer Squash: Black Beauty Zucchini*, Peter Pan*, Bossa Nova*, Early Prolific Straightneck*, Gold Rush Zucchini*

Bed #2 - Solarization

Bed #3 - Tomatoes: Big Beef Hybrid*, Lemon Boy, Celebrity Hybrid*, Lemon Boy Plus, Big Beef Plus. Basil: Sweet Dani*, Thai Basil, Genovese, Purple Ruffles*. Zinnia: Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor*, Double Zahara Cherry*

Bed #4 - Sweet Peppers: Sheepnose Pimento, Just Sweet*, Dragonfly*, Sweet Italian Frying Jimmy*, Nardello, Cornito Giallo*, Orange Blaze*, Gypsy*. Eggplant: Listada de Gandia, Black Beauty, Icicle*, Hansel*, Fairy Tale*

Bed #5 - Cucumbers: Armenian, Sweet Success Hybrid*, Silver Slicer, Green Light*. Melons: Sarah’s Choice, Arava, Ogen, Collective Farm Woman, Gold in Gold Watermelon*. Basil: African Blue Basil

Bed #6 - Artichokes, Buckwheat, White Mustard

Bed #7 -Winter Squash: Walthum Butternut*, Sugaretti*, Butterscotch*, Sweet Jade*. Basil: Wild Magic

Bed #8 - Beans: Asian Long Beans, Red Noodle, Roc de’Or, Nickel Bush Beans. Leeks: Bulgarian Giant. Zinnia: Double Zahara Cherry*

Bed #9 - Baby Greens: Spicy Mix, Mustard Mizuna, Bloomsdale Spinach

Containers

Blanket Flowers. Sunflowers: Lemon Queen and Mexican Torch. Hot Peppers: Quickfire*, Jalapeno*, San Joaquin, Buffy, Biker Billy, Serrano, Thai, NuMex Big Jim,NuMex Pumpkin, Hot Lemon. Tomato: Super Sauce. Zinnia: Profusion White. Bodega Red Potatoes

Straw Bales Area: Clancy Potatoes*

Hanging Basket: Pot-o-Peno Jalapeno Pepper*

Arch: Painted Lady Runner Beans

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Summer 2022. Written by Linda Sanford

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Bed #1 –Melons: Lambkin Piel de Sapo*, Honey Rock Muskmelon*, Crane, Divergent, Kajari, Mini Love Watermelon*. Cucumbers:  Straight Eight*, Silver Slicer, Green Fingers

Bed #2 – Winter Squash:  Honey Nut, Goldilocks*, Bush Delicata*, Waltham Butternut*, Baby Spaghetti

Bed #3 – Summer Squash:  Gold Rush Zucchini*, Sunburst*, Fordhook Zucchini*, Bossa Nova*, Early Prolific Straightneck*

Bed #4 – Tomatoes:  Chef’s Choice Bicolor*, Sunset Torch*, Chef’s Choice Green*, Purple Zebra*, Juliet, 4th of July, Sun Sugar

Bed #5 – Eggplant:  Hansel*, Gretel*, Fairy Tale*, Ichiban, Listada di Gandia, Black Beauty. Zinnias:  Queeny Lime Orange*. Basil:  African Blue Basil

Bed #6 – Albion Strawberries, Artichokes

Bed #7 – Beans:  Asian Long Beans, Red Noodle Long Beans, Top Crop Bush Bean*, Tri-color Bush Beans

Bed #8 – Peppers:  Red Bull, Biker Billy, Escamillo*, Dragonfly Bell*, Orange Blaze*, Mad Hatter*, Cornito Giallo*, Gypsy*, Chili Pie, * Giant Marconi*, Just Sweet*, Red Ember Cayenne*, Sweet Sunset*

Bed #9 – Basil:  Dark Opal*, Fairy Tale Ajaka, Heirloom Salad Leaf, Spicy Bush, Red Ruben, Newton, Fairy Tale Magic Mountain, Siam Queen*, Cinnamon, Genovese, Emerald Towers, Mrs. Burns Lemon Basil

Containers:

Zinnias:  Profusion White*, Queeny Lime Orange*. Tomato:  Viva Italia, Super Sauce, Galahad*, Celebrity*, Mountain Merit*. Winter Squash:  Honeybaby*. Magic Blue Basil. Onyx Red Ornamental Pepper*

Grow Bag – Blanket Flower

Hanging Basket:  Pot-a-peno pepper*

Trough:  Rose Red Buckwheat

Straw Bales:  Winter Squash: Butterscotch Butternut*, Honeybaby*. Cucumber:  Green Light*

Arch:  Painted Lady Runner Beans

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Summer 2021. Written by Linda Sanford

Bed #1 –Tomatoes:  Sun Sugar, Big Beef, Super Sweet 100. Sweet Peppers: Italian Frying Jimmy Nardello, Cornito Giallo, Just Sweet, Escamillo, Sheepnose Pimento, No-heat Habenero, Roulette, Mad Hatter, Sweet Sunset, Gypsy, Orange Blaze

Bed #2 – Pole Beans:  Asian Long Beans, Red Noodle.  Bush Beans: Roc D’Or (yellow), Nickle (green)

Bed #3 – Eggplant: Ichiban, Black Beauty, Hansel, Gretel, Fairy Tale. Tomatillo: Vera

Bed #4 – Summer Squash: Sunburst, Zepher, Early Crookneck, Bossa Nova, Gold Rush

Bed #5 – Winter Squash:  Spaghetti, Walthum Butternut, Butterscotch Butternut

Bed #6 – Albion Strawberries, Sunflowers, Asparagus

Bed #7 – Cucumbers: Green Light, Parisian, Pick-a-Bushel, Diva

Bed #8 – Watermelons: Mini Love, Gold in Gold, Mambo, Sweet Dakota Rose

Bed #9 – Tomatoes: Red Racer, Early Resilience, Celebrity, Galahad,

Containers

Patio Baby Eggplant. Herbs: Oregano and Rosemary

Tomato: Burpee Super Sauce, Patio Tomato. Bodega Red Potatoes. Garlic followed by Flowers. Dill: Fernleaf

Grow Bag: – Blanket Flower

Straw Bales:  Sweet Peppers: Escamillo, Gypsy, Mad Hatter, Roulette, Just Sweet, Cornito Giallo, Sweet Sunset, Orange Blaze

Diane’s Garden Bed:  Okra: Clemson Spineless, Burgundy, Candlefire

Arch:  Scarlet Runner Beans

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Summer 2020. Written by Linda Sanford

Bed #1 – Solarized

Bed #2 – Sweet Dakota Rose Watermelon. Summer Squash: Eight- Ball Zucchini.  Green Scallopini, Yellow Strait-neck, Yellow Crook-neck.

Bed #3 – Winter Squash:  Trombone squash on the trellis, Tivoli, Spaghetti squash, Acorn Table Ace. Summer squashes: Costata Romanesco, Zepher, Jasper. Buckwheat

Bed #4 – Melons:  Crane, Arava, Golden Jenny, Ambrosia, Piel de Sapo Lambkin. Tomatoes: Green Doctor, Valentine, Chocolate Sprinkles.

African Blue Basil

Bed #5 – Tomatoes: Juliet, New Girl, Valley Girl, Early Girl, Better Boy, Shimmer. Basil: Everleaf, Emerald Towers, Dark Opal, Newton

Bed #6 – Asparagus, Victoria Rhubarb, Albion Strawberries

Bed #7 – Peppers:  Hontaka, Aji Limon, Mucho Nacho, Nu-Mexico Big Jim, Biker Billy, Ancho 101, Habanero Roulette 8, Chinese Giant, Touchdown, Gypsy, Sheepnose Pimento, Red Bull, Jimmy Nardello Sweet Italian Frying Pepper. Eggplant: Black Beauty, Rosa Blanca. Purple Sage

Bed #8 – Cucumbers: Sweet Slice, Sweet Armenian. Beans:  Tricolor, French Mascotte, Royal Burgundy. Tomato:  Sun Sugar. Leeks:  Bulgarian Giant

Bed #9 – Bodega Red Potatoes

Containers

Profusion Zinnias. Melon:  Golden Jenny. Herbs: Rosemary, Chives, Italian Parsley, Wild Magic Basil. Tomatos:  Martha Washington, Champion, Pork Chop. Okra:  Candlefire

Grow Bag:  Blanket Flowers                                                                                       

Trough:  Red Ruffled Eggplant, Sun Bather’s Nahui Gazania, Salvia Evolution Violet

Straw Bales:  Tomatoes – Lucid Gem, Goldman’s Italian American, Thornburn’s Terra-Cotta

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Summer 2019 AAS Display Garden. Written by Gail Pothour

All varieties are All American Selections winners except Bed #6 and Containers

Bed #1 – Bush Beans: Mascotte.  Squash: Gold Rush zucchini, Fordhook zucchini, Tivoli spaghetti squash, Butterscotch butternut

Bed #2 – Melons: Amy, Lambkin, Honey Rock, Orange Silverwave, Melemon. Pole Beans: Seychelles. Zinnias:  Queeny Lime Orange, Profusion Double Hot Cherry. Basil:  Dark Opal

Bed #3 – Corn:  American Dream hybrid. Winter squash:  Waltham butternut, Pepitas, hybrid pumpkin

Bed #4 – Sweet Peppers: Just Sweet, Sweet Sunset, Escamillo, Pretty ‘N Sweet, Gypsy, Orange Blaze, Roulette, Cornito Giallo, Mad Hatter. Chile Peppers: Holy Molé, Flaming Flare, Emerald Fire, Red Ember, Chili Pie, Aji Rico. Ornamental Pepper: Onyx Red. Cherry tomato (on arch): Midnight Snack. Zinnias: Profusion White, Profusion Cherry

Bed #5 – Summer Squash:  Bossa Nova and Black Beauty zucchini, Sunburst, Peter Pan scallop. Winter Squash:  Sugaretti spaghetti and Sunshine kabocha

Bed #6 – Asparagus:  UC 157 and Purple Passion. Potatoes:  Bodega Red (Slow Food Ark of Taste)

Bed #7 - Solarize

Bed #8 – Tomatoes: Chef’s Choice Yellow, Chef’s Choice Red, Chef’s Choice Orange, Chef’s Choice Green, Chef’s Choice Black, Chef’s Choice Pink, Candyland Red (cherry tomato on arch). Basil: Dolce Fresca, Persian, Siam Queen, Sweet Dani

Bed #9 –Eggplant: Hansel, Gretel, Fairy Tale, Patio Baby. Marigold:  Super Hero Spry

Containers

Ornamental peppers. Herbs: Wild Magic basil, Garlic chive, Oregano, African Blue basil. Spanish Roja garlic. Okra: Burgundy, Candle Fire. Tomato: Patio Choice Yellow. Cucumbers, Watermelon

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Summer 2018. Written by Gail Pothour

Bed #1 - Summer squash: Dark Green zucchini. Winter squash: Butternut. Bush beans: Nickel. Tomato: Burpee ‘Sweet Seedless Hybrid’

Bed #2 – Potatoes:  Bodega Red and Russian Banana. Bush beans:  Roc d’Or, Purple Queen, Slenderette,Rolande, Provider. Squash: Trombetta di Albenga (Trombone squash).

Bed #3 – Tomatoes: Cherokee Purple (Park Seed Company), Lemon Boy, Sun Cherry, Super Sweet 100. Muskmelons: Divergent, Sweet Passion, Green Nutmeg, Blenheim Orange, Sarah’s Choice. Watermelon: Golden Midget

Bed #4 – Garlic Variety Trial, Followed by Soil Solarization Demonstration (July-August)

Bed #5 – Squash: Dale Creasey zucchini, Zephyr straight neck, Bush Yellow scallop, Honey Nut butternut. Eggplant: Applegreen, Casper, Louisiana Long Green, Thai Chai Praya, Thai Yellow Egg, Meatball, Listada de Gandia, Melanzane Rosso di Rotonda

Bed #6 - Asparagus: UC 157, Purple Passion, Jersey King. Strawberries: Albion

Bed #7 – Tomatoes: Mountain Magic, Nugget Hybrid, Tast-Lee, Chef’s Choice Pink, Katana, Red Racer. Tomatillos: Plaza Latina Giant Green, Verde

Bed #8 – Peppers: Red Marconi, Fooled You jalapeno, Orange Bell, Yellow Bell, Super Heavyweight, Tequila Sunrise, Thai’ chili, Five-Color. Cucumbers: Green Fingers, Tasty Green, Boothby Blonde, Sweet Armenian, Silver Slicer, Alibi (on arbor)

Bed #9 – Basil: Thai, Mrs. Burn’s Lemon, Lime, Cardinal, Cinnamon, Dark Lady, Red Freddy, Italian Cameo, Lettuce Leaf, Aromato, Mystery, Profumo di Genova. Dwarf tomato: Tasmanian Chocolate

Containers

Shallots followed by peppers. Garlic followed by Mini Sunflowers, Okra, Summer Squash. Herbs: Lemon thyme, Basil, Lavender, Oregano, African Blue Basil. Albion strawberries. Tomatoes: Shimmer, Atlas. Sweet Potatoes, Profusion Zinnias.

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Summer 2017. Written by Gail Pothour

Bed #1 - Tomato: Early Girl. Summer squash: Crookneck, Straightneck, Dark Green zucchini, Benning's Green Tint. Pepper: California Red Bell. Bush beans: Roc d'Or

Bed #2 - Cherry tomatoes: Sweet Gold, Juliet. Eggplant: Charming, Red Ruffled, Ping Tung. Peppers: Thai Chile, Super Heavyweight,

Tequilla Sunrise. Long beans: Red Noodle, Chinese heirloom. Summer cover crop: Buckwheat

Bed #3 - Slow Food Ark of Taste. Potatoes: Bodega Red. Tomato: German Pink. Melon: Crane. Beans: Mayflower. Winter Squash: Thelma Sanders Sweet Potato. Peppers: Jimmy Nardello and Sheepnose Pimento

Bed #4 - Tomatoes (hybrids with fusarium resistance): Better Boy, Super Fantastic, Park's Whopper, Chef's Choice Pink, Lemon Boy, Big Beef

Bed #5 - Soil Solarization Demonstration

Bed #6 - Asparagus: UC 157, Purple Passion, Jersey King. Strawberries: Albion

Bed #7 - Sweet peppers: Super Heavyweight, Purple Beauty, Orange Sun, Red Knight. Eggplant: Diamond, Meatball. Squash: Zucchino Rampicante. Melon: Charentais. Okra: Jambalaya

Bed #8 - Snap Bean Trial: Bush beans: Royal Burgundy, Dragon Tongue. Pole beans: Blue Lake, French Gold

Bed #9 - Vegetables for Snacks: Dwarf tomato: Kangaroo Paw Yellow. Melon: Rich Sweetness 132. Baby cucumbers: Green Fingers Persian. Peppers: Mini Bell

Containers

Eggplant: Red Ruffled, Black Beauty. Herbs: Oregano, Basil, African Blue Basil, Wild Magic Basil. Astia Zucchini, Tricked You jalapeno, Tasmanian Chocolate dwarf tomato, Lemon Cucumber, Tom Thumb Black Velvet nasturtium 

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Winter

Winter 2023-24. Written by Linda Sanford

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Bed #1 - White Dutch Cabbage, Russian Kale, Purple Pak Choi, Raber Broccoli

Bed #2 - Giant Miike Mustard, Bright Lights*. Swiss Chard, Kale, Various French Marigolds, Kale: Blue Curled Vaters, Scarlet

Bed #3 - Bell Beans Cover Crop

Bed #4 - Fallow

Bed #5 - Red Leaf Swiss Chard, Kale (mixed varieties), Big Leaf Red Mustard

Bed #6 - Peaceful Valley Soil Builder Mix Cover Crop

Bed #7 - Bell Beans Cover Crop

Bed #8 - Bulgarian Giant Leeks, Peas (mixed varieties)

Bed #9 - Peaceful Valley Mixed Baby Greens (mixed varieties)

Containers

Blanket Flowers, Snak Hero Peas*, Little Crunch Snap Pea, Pak Choi

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Winter 2022-23. Written by Linda Sanford

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Bed #1 – Peas: Snak Hero*, Sugar Daddy, *Sugar Snap

Bed #2 - Broccoli: Green Comet*. Brussel Sprouts: Long Island. Cabbage: Dutch Flat White, Red Express Purple

Bed #3 - Broccoli: Burgundy. Collard Greens: Georgia Southern. Chard: Ruby Red, Rainbow Mix, Golden Lights. Mustard: Giant Red. Kale: Lacinto

Bed #4 - Chinese Cabbage. Tatsoi. Baby Bok Choy. Japanese Mikado Baby Turnips. Lettuce: San Juan Island Lettuce Mix, Salanova Red Lettuce

Bed #5 - Cover Crops: Red Flowered Fava Beans, Crimson Clover, Bell Beans

Bed #6 - Artichokes (unknown variety), Albion Strawberries

Bed #7 - Carrots: Yellowstone, Atomic Red, Purple Haze*, Thumbelina*, Nutri-Red, Little Finger. Beets: Red Baron, Golden Detroit, Ruby Queen*, Golden Gourmet

Bed #8 - Cover Crops: Bell Beans

Bed #9 – Lettuce: Little Gem, Red Oak Leaf, Red Tango

Containers

Calendula:  Costa Yellow Calendula, Lettuce: Butter Crunch*, Red Oak Leaf . Arugula

Grow Bag – Blanket Flower

Trough:  Bulgarian Giant Leeks

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Winter 2021-22. Written by Linda Sanford

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Bed #1 - Cabbage: Late Dutch Flat White. Cauliflower: Lemonica Ramanesco. Brussel Sprouts: Jade Cross. Broccolini: Secret Stem. Chinese Cabbage: Napa Blue

Bed #2 – Beets: Traditional Chiogia, Dutch Red Baron, Gold Detroit, Chiogia

Bed #3 - Carrots: King Midas, Nantes, Napa. Radishes: French Breakfast, Mikado Baby Turnips

Bed #4 – Cover Crops: Crimson Clover, Bell Beans, Red Flowered Fava Beans

Bed #5 - Chinese Cabbage: China King. Swiss Chard: Green Stem. Mustard: Red Giant. Pak Choi: Black Summer

Bed #6 - Strawberries: Albion. Artichokes: Small Globe

Bed #7 - Swiss Chard: El Dorado, Orange Stem, Bali, Bright Lights*. Kale: Red Russia. Collards: Ole Timey Blue

Bed #8 – Lettuce: Butter Crunch*, Pomegranate Crunch*. Swiss Chard: Bright Lights*. Cabbage: Katarina*. Beet: Ruby Queen*

Bed #9 - Lettuce: Red Romaine, Pomegranate Crunch*

Containers

Blanket Flowers. Garlic: Inchelium Red, Susanville, Long Italian. Tatsoi Spinach. Mint: Midnight Mojito. Oregano: Kiriganni, Italian. Sage: Culinary. Zinnias: Profusion Yellow. Pak Cho: Baby Shanghai

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Winter 2020-21. Written by Linda Sanford

Bed #1 – Carrots:  Purple Haze, Tendersweet, Long Imperator, Tricolor Circus, Purple Sun, Scarlet Red, Black Nebula, Rainbow Harlequin Mix.

Bed #2 – Beets: Albino, Bulls Blood, Chioggia, Rainbow Colors. Kale:  Vates Blue Curled.  Peas:  Sugar Snap, Sugar Daddy Snap.

Bed #3 – Bright Lights Chard, Broccoli Raab “Spring Rapini”, Broccoli Green Magic. Cabbage: Ruby Perfection, Katarina, Napa Blue Chinese Cabbage.

Bed #4 – Cover Crop: Small Bell Beans.  Borage.

Bed #5 – Cover Crop: Small Bell Beans.

Bed #6 – Asparagus; Victoria, Rhubarb; Albion Strawberries.

Bed #7 –Chard: Fordhook, Cardinal, Giant. Baby Bok Choy. Onions:  Walla Walla.

Bed #8 – Cover Crop: Peaceful Valley Soil Builder Mix.  Crimson Flowered Fava Beans.

Bed #9 – Lettuces:  omegranate Crunch, Jericho, Salanova Red Butter, Salanova Red Oakleaf, Speckled.

Containers

Arugula. Rosemary. AAS Fennel Antares F-1. Arugula. Garlic:  CA Artichoke Type. Carrots:  Little Finger, Chantenay Short Stuff

Grow Bag:  Blanket Flowers

Trough:  Gazania – Sun Bathers Nahui

Straw Bales:  Katarina Cabbage, Bright Lights Chard, Antares Fennel, Tip Top Rose Nasturtiums

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Winter 2019-20. Written by Linda Sanford

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Bed #1 – Cover Crops:  Bell Beans, Crimson Flowered Fava Beans

Bed #2 – Ark of Taste (1/2 bed): Garlic: Inchelium Red, Spanish Roja. Lettuce: Deer Tongue, Speckled, Tennis Ball. Beets: Early Blood Turnip.  (1/2 bed): Beets:  Golden. Radishes:  Halloween Blend. Japanese Baby Turnips: Mikado

Bed #3 – Cover Crop:  Crimson Flowered Fava Beans, Scatter Garden Cover Crop Mix

Bed #4 – Cover Crop:  Soil Builder Mix

Trellis Between Beds 4 and 8: Sugar Snap Peas

Bed #5 – Chard:  Golden Rainbow, Neon Glow, Flamingo, and Pot of Gold. Kale:  Red Russian, Dutch Darkibor, Lacinto, Tuscan Babyleaf. Peas: Oregon Giant Snow Peas

Bed #6 – Asparagus, Bunching Onions, Albion Strawberries

Bed #7 – Lettuce: Red Sails*, Sandy Buttercrunch*, Bronze Beauty*. Radish: Sweet Baby*, Rivoli, Roxanne*. Bok Choi:  Bopak* Brussel Sprouts: Hestia*. Kale: Prizm*. Pac Choi: Asian Delight*. Onions: Super Star*

Bed #8 – Carrots: Purple Haze*. Kohlrabi: Konon*. Peas: Sugar Ann*, Patio Pride*. Florence Fennel:  Antares*. Chard: Bright Lights*. Beets: Avalanche*. Nasturtium: Baby Rose*

Bed #9 – Cover Crop:  Crimson Clover

Containers

Tatsoi Mustard Greens. Herbs: Greek Oregano, Garlic Chives, Italian Basil, Wild Magic Basil, African Blue Basil. Peas:  Sugar Snap. Pac Choi:  Asian Delight, Purple Lady. Carrots:  Parisian. Peas:  Wando Shelling Peas. Tyee Spinach. Garlic: Inchelium Red, Spanish Roja

Trough:  Flowers: Salvia Evolution Velvet, Salvia Purple Vibe, Ignition, Gazania Sun Bathers Nahiu

Straw Bales:  Broccoli: Green Comet, Cauliflower: Purple of Sicily

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Winter 2018-19. Written by Gail Pothour

Bed #1 – Carrots:  Gold Nugget, Malbec, Purple Elite, Rotilde, Danver’s Half Long, King Midas, Atomic Red

Bed #2 – Cover crops: Green Cover Seed Mix

Bed #3 – Kale: Tuscan Baby Leaf, Dutch Darkibor, Curly Roja, Scarlet, Lacinato. Kohlrabi: Kongo F1, Kolibri F1. Mustard: Ruby Streaks, Emerald Streaks. Pac choi: Red Pac. Chard: Vulcan, Scarlet Charlotte, Fordhook Giant, Bright Lilghts, Cardinal. Lettuce:  Red Romaine

Bed #4 – Beets:  Avalanche. Kale: Prizm F1. Pac choi:  Asian Delight F1. Mizuna:  Red Kingdom F1. Cabbage:  Katarina F1. Radish:  Roxanne F1, Rivoli F1. Lettuce:  Red Sails and Buttercrunch

Bed #5 – Onions: Rainbow Trio (Cherry Mountain, Saffron, Diamond Star), Rossa Lunga di Firenza. Scallions: Delicious Duo (Green Feast and Red Robin), Evergreen Long White. Garlic: Native Creole, Spanish Benitee, Inchelium Red, Lorz Italian. Shallots: Yellow. Carrots: Gold Nugget, Malbec, and Rainbow Mix

Bed #6 – Asparagus:  UC 157, Purple Passion, Jersey King, Albion Strawberries

Bed #7 – Cover crops: Bell beans, Soil Builder Mix

Bed #8 – Cover crops: Winter Edible Mix, Crimson-Flowered fava beans

Bed #9 - Lettuce

Containers

Peas: Dwarf Grey,  Oregon Sugar Pod. Herbs: Cilantro, parsley, rosemary. Garlic: Inchelium Red, Spanish Roja, Spanish Benitee. Egyptian walking onions. Easter Egg radish, Pot of Gold chard, scallions, Albion strawberries, Arugula

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Winter 2017-18. Written by Gail Pothour

Bed #1 – Lettuce: Assorted varieties. Pak Choi (baby): Green Fortune. Spinach: Imperial Green. Napa cabbage: Little Jade. Radish: Assorted varieties. Mustard: Florida Broadleaf. Collard Greens: Georgia

Bed #2 – Cover crops: Soil Builder Mix (oats, bell beans, peas, and vetch), Crimson-flowered fava beans

Bed #3 – Slow Food Ark of Taste bed: Garlic: Spanish Roja and Inchellium Red. Lettuce: Tennis Ball, Amish Deer Tongue, Speckled. Turnip: Gilfeather. Beets: Early Blood Turnip-Rooted

Bed #4 – Beets: Bull’s Blood, Chioggia (Candystripe), Cylindra, Early Wonder Tall, Five Color Rainbow, Golden. Garlic: Siberian, Spanish Roja, Rose du Lautrec, Asian Tempest, Inchellium Red, Northern Italian Red, Italian Red Rocambole, Spanish Benitee, Silverskin

Bed #5 – Cover crops: Bell beans

Bed #6 – Asparagus: UC 157, Purple Passion, and Jersey King, Albion Strawberries

Bed #7 – Carrots: (Orange) Kuroda, Imperator, Chantenay Red Core, (Purple) Purple Sun, Purple Dragon, Cosmic Purple, (White) White Satin, Snow White, Lunar White, (Yellow) Chablis Yellow, Amarillo, Juane Obtuse du Doubs, (Red) Atomic Red, Scarlet Red, Red Samurai. Turnips: Mikado (baby turnips). Ornamental kale: White, purple

Bed #8 – Chard: Bright Lights, El Dorado, Green Leaf, Red. Kale: Dinosaur, Red Russian, Vates Blue Curled. Peas:  Oregon Sugar Pod, Sabre, Sugar Snap.

Bed #9 - Lettuce

Containers

Garlic: Music, Carpathian, Duganski, Deerfield Purple, Pioneer. Holland Red shallots, Imperial Green spinach, Giant Red mustard. Herbs: Thyme, rosemary, chives, Italian flat-leaf parsley. Quickstar kohlrabi, Calendulas

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